Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Claim against a bond

What are the statue of limitations to file a claim against a bond? A company put in a cesspool in my yard on Dec. 2003. The cesspool backed up into my house on Dec. 2008. Just found it was not up to City code and did not have permit. Trying to figure out if I need an attorney or small claims court for the whole case. Pls. help. Thanks so much for your time.


Asked on 6/03/09, 1:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Dinday Law Offices of Brian R. Dinday

Re: Claim against a bond

It depends on the cost of fixing it. Small Claims Court can award you up to $7500. Is that enough? If so, you don't need an attorney. If you had no reason to know the work was not up to code, then the statute of limitations does not begin to run until you learn or reasonably should have learned. It sounds like you are okay on that issue.

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Answered on 6/03/09, 1:51 pm


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